Portland's first annual Ceremony of Sludge will be taking place on March 2nd and 3d at the Alleyway on N.E. Alberta. On Friday March 2nd, Heavy Voodoo, Axxicorn, Avi Dei and Zmoke will play. Saturday, March 3rd will see performances by the bands Lamprey, Towers, Doomsower, and Witch Throne. Each ticket gets you a voucher for a download of the Ceremony of Sludge Vol. I mix. All eight of the bands currently slated to perform come from Portland, OR or the general area, and some have deals with local label Captain Couch records.